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• window seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:16:37 -0700
  ...I am replacing all window seals in my van, anyone have instructions on this procedure, I have heard original VW glass can be a...
• Skylight Replacement
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:21:02 +0000
  ...That was scraping off and cleaning up the enormous gobs of silicone sealant the PO had globbed on to keep it from leaking. Now...
• Re: Winshield Seal
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:48:29 -0800
  Tom, Mee too! my 87 Syncro GL needs its windshield removed, the metal sill addressed and replaced with the non chrome 88 on seal...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:26:47 -0600
  ...Go get some black silicone sealer and masking tape. Mask the top and bottom edges of the seal and squirt in the sealant. Come...
• Re: poptop edge rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - ScotiaWesty
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:23:13 -0600
  I replaced all of our top seals two summers ago and used the ones from Bus Depot. It was a day long job with...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 06:04:34 EST
  I've got a few private inquires regarding where and how to use the head gasket sealant. Here are my response to those questions...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 06:04:34 EST
  I've got a few private inquires regarding where and how to use the head gasket sealant. Here are my response to those questions...
• Re: trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:09:51 -0500
  ...a better source for VW trans seals then the $38ea price > for the diff to trans body seals? > > I know a few guys out...
• Re: Does anyone have experience with high mileage motor oils?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 19:40:21 -0500
  When my front (between engine and flywheel) crankshaft seal went (was getting much oil on the hatch) I tried, as a "buy some time...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Seal Issue (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:38:02 -0800
  ...filling the groove in the seal with some grease (and ensuring there >>was enough grease in behind seal when installed) > > That won't do...
• Re: poptop seal direction
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 20:07:59 -0400
  ...The hollow foam cross-section piece is what I was wondering about. > Leave the flat section of the old seal that seals it against...
• Re: Windshield? Leaking
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:54:36 -0800
  ...Recently I had >the seal replaced with a factory seal and the leaks have stopped. I was told >by the glass guy that he...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 4 May 2002 21:22:08 -0700
  ...As part of this, I replaced the sealed beams (the '81 has just two sealed beam headlights, one on each side). I replaced the...
• Fuel Tank R&R
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:17:53 -0700
  I did my fuel tank R&R this weekend and replace all the seals/grommets that I received in the repair kit. All in...
• Engine main seal behind flywheel.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:01:27 -0700
  ...THe funny thing is the engine was just serviced and the seal behind the flywheel on the crankshaft was replaced! Will take back to...
• Re: jbweld on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 21:12:29 -0800
  ...Just use the sealant that *is* designed for exhaust temps. Usually called "Muffler Seal" or somesuch. Calcium Silicate IIRC. Get a bit of fiberglas...
• fixing leaky sunroof? Help.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 16:26:52 -0700
  Has anybody had success in replacing the seals in the sunroof? I know about cleaning the drains but the seals were gone when i...
• Pop top screw/bolt sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Pierre Monette-Dorais
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:46:04 -0400
  ...What kind of sealer should i use for bolts and screws on the poptop and luggage rack? any ideas for an easy to find...
• Re: Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:17:11 -0300
  ...That cover plate was not completely flat so I used Loctite Ultra Copper Hi-Temp RTV sealant to get a good seal. I read...
• Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 13:40:02 -0400
  Dear List, Wondering if the window seals for a 1984 Vanagon will fit a 1991 Vanagon? Thank you in advance Peter Marsh Naples FL
• Hd Gasket Leak '85
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 10:56:11 -0400
  ...Has anyone had experience with any kind of sealant that seals pitted heads 2. Which comes first, leaking gasket or pitted heads 3. If...
• POR-15 Seam Sealer: RE: 3M seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:09:26 -0500
  The POR-15 folks have a seam sealer you might want to check out. I have never tried either the seam sealer or any...
• Re: Oil leaks!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 08:15:49 EDT
  Tom, you probably don't need to replace ALL of the tubes/seals. I sell these spring loded tubes with the seals for $19...
• Re: leaky windshield
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 31 May 2020 13:24:57 -0700
  ...hire a another glass guys to pull out the windshield and the seal put > the seal and glass back with sealant this time. > 2...
• Re: Axle flange seal replacement (was Manual trans -- note to self:)
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:03:17 -0600
  ...wrote: > >> Seal is vigorously leaking after 48 hours of driving. Looks like I'll be >> re-doing it again. Back to Ultra Black. >> >> Doggone...
• Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 19:35:58 -0500
  ...I see this mentioned in the archives, and I can give a >review >of this product.Kool seal is brushed on the wheel wells...
• Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:29:24 -0700
  ...Is there a proven > >>> product that will recondition and "seal the seals?" I know that I > >>> can > >>> replace the poptop seals fairly easily (although...
• Re: 82 transmission advice please
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:25:09 -0500
  Nope, you don't remove the threaded bearing.seal collar to replace the seal. Just pop out the bad seal, and use a large...
• Front and rear seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:11:16 -0600
  Gotta replace the front and rear seals on my 2.1 Wasserleaker. I'm not a happy camper - 85,000 since rebuild. Anybody got...
• Crankshaft stuck?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:48:10 -0700
  I'm in the process of changing the clutch on my '87 Syncro, and since the front crankshaft seal appeared to be original one...
• replacing transmission selector shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:25:40 -0700
  ...Is it fairly straight forward to replace the seal with the transmission installed? This is a syncro if it makes a difference. I see...
• Recommendations for products to preserve exterior window seals
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:20:44 -0400
  ...This includes the driver and passenger door window and the other window seals. They are currently in nice shape but I expect the sun...
• felt sealing washer on diesel clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:34:36 -0800
  ...Looking over the parts list for the crankshaft and flywheel area, there does not appear to be a felt sealing washer listed for the...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - windshield change out info. needed
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 24 May 2007 10:17:22 -0700
  It's tricky to remove a good windshield and seal without breaking the glass, but can be done if you are careful. Best to...
• Re: Rear Oil Seal (Flywheel) Leak
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:59:39 -0500
  Might do well with a block of wood between the old seal and the hammer, to even out the pressure of seating it. John...
• Re: oil cooler seals
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 4 Mar 1995 08:39:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...The other >possibility is that there are spacers which are MIA and this would account >for the thicker seals. The standard seal kit (from...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:16:41 -0500
  > The luggage rack needs to come off today so I can replace its > seal. To get it off completely, there are some screws on...
• Hard oil seals
  Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
  Mon, 15 May 2006 21:45:11 +0100
  Pascal wondered about changing his oil seals as a precaution. I'll admit straight off that I don't know the right answer (sorry...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 09:07:59 -0700
  ...The next time the > break was on the face of the seal (hence the hypothesis that the seal > had been rubbing on the flywheel...
• Re: poptop seal / canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:50:41 -0700
  ...Should I wait and replace the canvas and > poptop seals at the > same time or would it alright to replace the seals > now and...
• Re: Westy Luggage Rack Pop Top Seal Install Question (Bus Depot)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 15:02:35 -0400
  On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, S.Harrison wrote: > Does the luggage rack *have* to be removed to install the new seal on it? No...
• Re: Cracked
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 20:44:53 -0500
  ...It is meant to be installed before installing the seal. Another option is to replace the windshield seal with one that does not accept...
• removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 15 May 2002 05:45:51 -0500
  ...My new poptop seal has arrived from BusDepot - yahoo! - and now I've got to remove the rust on the fibreglass left from the...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 7 May 2013 21:23:43 -0500
  Yep, that's why you replace the O-ring seals with less porous seals. They used to also replace the rubber hoses for the...
• Re: Clutch removal - Oil seal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 May 2010 14:16:33 -0700
  ...any sign of ream main oil seal leak ? if not, you could consider leaving the RMS like it is. the pilot brg though .. that...
• Re: leaking on the pavement, this won't help.
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:22:30 -0500
  Gary, There are three different seals used to seal the head on the W/B engine. #1) Metallic "Head Gasket" (a thin flat metal...
• Re: left lower seem rust!
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 01:09:17 -0800
  I have had really good luck with 3M's grey sealer.... so far.... Is that what you had fail? On Mar 2, 2006, at...
• Re: Transmission (transaxle) Drive Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:21:29 -0700
  ...maybe I'll get away with leaving the large 20 seals > in place for now. > The oil on transmission housing looks like it might...
• Door and Hatch Seals for 80 Vgon?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 12:01:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Does anyone have an inexpensive source for the rubber (?) seals that go around the doors, sliding door, and rear hatch of a 1980 Vanagon...
• hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Jun 1995 11:09:20 -0500
  Does anyone have words of wisdom about clutch problems? The slave cylinder was leaking, so we installed new seals. We can't seem to...
• Re: Ceramic coolant sealer
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Sun, 16 May 1999 09:31:35 EDT
  As I recall, the Moroso sealer is a bit more involved than "dump and forget." You must drain, flush, repeat, fill with water and...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Feb 2001 (#2001-185)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 07:30:54 EST
  ...Does it NEED rebuilt? >> The seals are going (there are two, back to back) because the pinion bearing is going...changing seals is only...
• Re: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:45:27 -0500
  ...So, how critical is it to have this perfectly >sealed? And If I were to seal it better, what should I use? Some 600...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:29:02 EST
  In a message dated 1/15/07 11:15:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, DanielCRoberts@AOL.COM writes: > and rear main seals (head gaskets...
• Re: Can't find this seal
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 18:35:21 -0700
  ...Can't find this seal Its a seal for the plug on top of the gas tank's breathing tank. I can't find...
• Re: Manual trans -- note to self:
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:52:31 -0600
  I finally replaced my leaky axle flange seal this weekend. Mike, I took your advice and used Hylomar. I was not at all prepared...
• Re: sealing compound for skylight bolts?
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 16:24:30 -0500
  Think what they're talking about is the butyl non hardening sealant used in RV's. It comes in rolls w/waxpaper backing - approx...
• oil cooler seals
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 04 Mar 1995 00:26:52 +0500
  ...The other possibility is that there are spacers which are MIA and this would account for the thicker seals. All the seals I am...
• Re: Gas tank sealing?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 10:31:07 -0400
  I have not tried this but I would think the screens inside a Vanagon tank would become clogged with a gas tank sealer. If...
• Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Jun 2021 19:30:04 -0400
  ...I’m sure the input shaft seal is leaking on that, and I know the shift selector shaft seal is leaking. New seals ordered...